The Pink Haretag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-13598742012-05-09T10:15:11-07:00Home of the pink hare and all things shinyTypePadFeathers ,glitter and flowers oh mytag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e009973a6088330167665b3472970b2012-05-09T10:15:11-07:002012-05-09T10:15:11-07:00I've kinda caught the glam hair things bug . I started off making simple flowers and then I wanted to use feathrs . That somehow led to covering small plastic toys with glitter and they they all came together ....Sarah Alford

I've kinda caught the glam hair things bug . I started off making simple flowers and then I wanted to use feathrs . That somehow led to covering small plastic toys with glitter and they they all came together .

This is the first facinator I made . I started off with a feather pad and carefully stitched on sequins and the ribbon rosette . It was love .

I wear this one all the time . I can't help it it just makes me feel instantly pretty and happy .I actually broke my sewing needle making it !

and of course my glittered animals

I plan on making some brooches and rings like the fawn one ! I just think they're so cute .

I'm also working on some tin brooch designs but thats going to be in the works for a while .

Bleagh !tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e009973a608833016765557b88970b2012-04-18T16:40:06-07:002012-04-18T16:40:06-07:00At the moment I am curently jobless . Of course this also the moment when my driver's side mirror was broken and my glasses died . So I'm doing the grand tradition of selling a ton of stuff on ebay...Sarah Alford

At the moment I am curently jobless . Of course this also the moment when my driver's side mirror was broken and my glasses died . So I'm doing the grand tradition of selling a ton of stuff on ebay .

At the moment there are a few craft books and soon to be rubber stamps ,back issues of craft magazines ,miniatures ,bpal and what ever else I can think to throw up there .

Hopefully soon I can get back to being a normal person and postong things like tutorials and pics. I am working on a great facinator !

More and more tin tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e009973a6088330167646fe130970b2012-03-30T10:16:18-07:002012-03-30T10:16:18-07:00I've mentioned that I'm addicted to working with tin right ? It's just so fun and colorful ! here are all 20 handmade tin cuff bracelets . They're the best kind of arm candy ! Now I'm working on earrings...Sarah Alford

I've mentioned that I'm addicted to working with tin right ? It's just so fun and colorful !

here are all 20 handmade tin cuff bracelets .

They're the best kind of arm candy !

Now I'm working on earrings . I make these reversible so thats why they're paired up with the other tin I want .

Now that I have them all cut out I'm going to spend the day rivetting them together . I love rivets !

In other tin news , I've ordered a book on tin smithing ! I think it would be great to learn how to make things like jewelry boxes and household items out of tin . That book needs to hurry up and get here !

Recycled Tin Jewelry tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e009973a6088330168e965d847970c2012-03-29T11:36:07-07:002012-03-29T11:36:07-07:00I have a massive love for making anything with tin . I guess this due to that fact that with tin I can do the two art forms I always go back to , collage and jewelry . I've tried...Sarah Alford

I have a massive love for making anything with tin . I guess this due to that fact that with tin I can do the two art forms I always go back to , collage and jewelry . I've tried my hand at mosaic ,book binding ,sculpture and so many other art forms but jewelry and collage are the two I always go back to .

Recently i've begun to make cuffs out of tin . I'm so in love with them ! each time I finish one I think this is the one I'll keep for myself . They're just so colorful ! they make me think of summer festivals and spring flowers .

Right now I'm making stock for my second craft show of the year . Hopefully when the chaos that is my life slows down I can staet doing a giant etsy listing . Bu for now if you want one just drop me a message . I'm selling them for 20$ each .

Great things are in the works !

More tin !tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e009973a6088330168e8ff3a61970c2012-03-19T12:54:56-07:002012-03-19T12:54:56-07:00Last weekend was the first time I've vended both my tin art and tin jewelry . And while my art got great reviews I only sold one piece . I'm going to chaulk it up to being St. Patricks day...Sarah Alford

Last weekend was the first time I've vended both my tin art and tin jewelry . And while my art got great reviews I only sold one piece . I'm going to chaulk it up to being St. Patricks day and no one was in the mood to lug around a piece of art .

I was very proud of my set up .

Last night I started working on my largest tin collage to date . It's 11 inches high and 9 inches wide and while that doesn't sound very big ,when you think of how small images on tins are it's huge !The piece still needs a few more bugs but I havent found the right tin images yet

I never know how to end a blog post ... but I plan on posting on a more regular schedule

Pictures !tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e009973a6088330168e87b9d18970c2012-03-06T07:04:42-08:002012-03-06T07:04:42-08:00let's see if I can post some pics of the work I've done recenetly the above collage has to be one of my favorites , mostly due to my huge love of coffee and tea . It's strange to me...Sarah Alford

let's see if I can post some pics of the work I've done recenetly

the above collage has to be one of my favorites , mostly due to my huge love of coffee and tea . It's strange to me that the main background color is yellow as I actually hate yellow.

These were all briefly in a local gallery . But the owner said the general consensus was that they didn't fit in with the rest of the art . It makes me a bit sad but she is trying to get me in touch with another gallery were my work would fit in nicely .

I kinda hate the above piece . It came out was to Christmas for my tastes .

And lastly Prince Puppy . This is the largest piece I've worked on so far . It was a bit of challenge but I adore how it came out .

At the moment I'm gearing up for a large event called Marry Durham . All of my tin collages and my new line of tin jewelry will be for sale . After the even I plan on reopening the etsy shop ! And finally doing the studio destash sale I promised ages and ages ago .

tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e009973a608833016302812395970d2012-03-05T19:08:20-08:002012-03-05T19:08:20-08:00OMG I'm back on the internet ! Ages ago my laptop died and I had no way of updating. But with the new laptop I plan on doing that more often !Sarah Alford

OMG I'm back on the internet !

Ages ago my laptop died and I had no way of updating. But with the new laptop I plan on doing that more often !

Sometimes the time to make art finds you tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e009973a60883301538fcbef7b970b2011-07-10T17:43:36-07:002011-07-10T17:43:36-07:00It's been a strugle to make anything creative lately . Between work , packing and going through the house throwing things away and just life in general I havent been able to find the time . But it seems sometimes...Sarah Alford

It's been a strugle to make anything creative lately . Between work , packing and going through the house throwing things away and just life in general I havent been able to find the time . But it seems sometimes the time to make finds you .

I was breaking down tins so i could have more space when inspiration struck . And boy did it hit hard . In a flurry of creativity I created three tin collages . I'm proud of them , they show me that my creativity didnt just fizzle out . Not to mention they look pretty awesome too .

this was the first one I created . One it was finished the ideas began forming for another .

and then again another began to form

I few more sort of in the works . I don't know what exactly I'm going to do with them . I may bring them to a friends gallery or try and sell them on etsy .

Speaking of selling , hopefully in the next month or so i'll start to list a massive studio destash . I simply can't use or keep all things i've hoarded since I moved into the house . I'm not sad about this at all . It'll be refreshing in a way to clean out the old and not wanted .

I'm doing ok tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e009973a6088330154321ab700970c2011-05-03T20:37:20-07:002011-05-03T20:37:20-07:00Actually better than ok . Since the begining of my seperation I've lost 100 pounds . A friend tells me that it show just how much stress I was under in my marraige .I haven't done anything unhealthy to lose...Sarah Alford

Actually better than ok . Since the begining of my seperation I've lost 100 pounds . A friend tells me that it show just how much stress I was under in my marraige .I haven't done anything unhealthy to lose the weight , I walk , eat regularly , it just fell off . I'm also far less depressed and that is to me the most amazing thing ever !

I've been making art ,not as much but that's due to a very full schedule. Painting has been on my mind a lot . But i think thats because of the person I've started dating . He makes me think of painting , trust me it's a good thing . Thats right , I'm dating . It's such a bizzare thing but it's also wonderful , not in the overly flowery love sort of way but in the it's great to be desirable way.

Hopefully I'll have some new work to post soon. I have a series of paintings i'm itching to make .

I'm not dead tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e009973a608833013488852ab2970c2010-10-27T20:05:39-07:002010-10-27T20:05:39-07:00I just wanted to let everyone know that I'm ok. I'm curently going through a divorce . It's the hardest thing I have ever had to do . I feel like it's eaten my creativity ,but I'm sure in time...Sarah Alford

I just wanted to let everyone know that I'm ok. I'm curently going through a divorce . It's the hardest thing I have ever had to do . I feel like it's eaten my creativity ,but I'm sure in time that will return .